The Presidential Cabinet convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The main agenda item of the meeting is the conflict process that started with the attacks of the USA and Israel against Iran. The speed of the war spreading to the region, Iran’s moves towards neighboring countries and the increasing tension will be evaluated comprehensively in the cabinet.

Ballistic missiles directed from Iran to Türkiye and destroyed by NATO elements will also be on the agenda. While air defense measures taken against possible threats will be reviewed, steps to increase security measures will also be discussed.

ECONOMIC IMPACTS AND MEASURES WILL BE DISCUSSED

The global and regional economic effects of the war will also be discussed in detail in the cabinet. The rise in oil prices following the developments in the Strait of Hormuz and its reflections on the Turkish economy will be evaluated.

The pressure of increasing costs on inflation and additional measures that can be taken to maintain price stability are also among the important topics of the meeting.

DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AEGEAN AND EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN ARE FOLLOWING

While it is stated that Türkiye is closely monitoring Greece’s military steps in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, it is expected that the steps that can be taken against the arms shipment to the islands with non-military status will be discussed in the cabinet.

“TERRORISM-FREE Türkiye” PROCESS IS ALSO ON THE AGENDA

The meeting will also evaluate the work carried out within the scope of the “Terror-free Türkiye” target. It is expected that the legal steps that can be taken after the final report of the National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy Commission will be on the cabinet agenda.

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel turned a deaf ear to the spiral of corruption and bribery in his party. He made scandalous statements towards President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at his party’s group meeting.

AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik harshly criticized CHP Chairman Özgür Özel in his post on his social media account. Çelik included the following statements in his message:

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel is making the most “shoddy” politics in our political history and using the most “ugly” language. He has repeatedly set a record of being in the wrong place on every issue regarding domestic and foreign policy for months. Özgür Özel has shown time and time again that he is only capable of poisoning politics. The language used by Özgür Özel towards our President is a new ugliness he has added to his own record.

“WE ARE RETURNING THIS UGLY TO ÖZEL”

We are returning this ugliness to Özgür Özel because it suits him. Özgür Özel represents a political fondness that attacks our defense capacity while the world is going through one of its most difficult times and there are multiple wars around our country. What foreigners aim for becomes Özgür Özel’s politics. The result of this alienated policy towards domestic politics is to attack our President in an ugly manner. They did this many times. And each time, they turned that ugly label into their own sign.

“WE WILL RESPOND WITH THE STRONGEST POLITICS”

The values ​​represented by our President are a guarantee for our nation. It is not possible for those who attack our President with ugly language to harm these values. We will continue to respond to the attacks on our President with the strongest policy. In these difficult times of the world, we will not allow provocations coming from outside or the political discord that is tried to be produced within us.

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel is making the most “shoddy” politics in our political history and using the most “ugly” language. He has repeatedly set a record of being in the wrong place on every issue regarding domestic and foreign policy for months. Özgür Özel is only talented at poisoning politics…

— Ömer Çelik (@omerrcelik) March 24, 2026

BURHANETTİN DURAN: THE AGENDA IS THE MANIFESTATION OF A STYLE BASED ON DISTRACTION

Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran’s reaction to Özgür Özel was quick. Director of Communications Duran, in his statement on social media, said, “CHP Chairman Özgür Özel’s unfounded accusations against our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, are the manifestation of a style based on attracting attention and diverting the agenda, moving away from the constructive and rational ground of politics. This approach feeds social tension instead of strengthening democratic competition. Democratic politics requires responsibility, moderation and courtesy. It is clear that polarizing and accusatory language is incompatible with the common sense of the public. Political actors, It is essential for them to maintain moderation and seriousness while exercising their right to criticize. No one has the right to create politics based on unfounded and inappropriate expressions against those who work at the top levels of the state. The place of the allegations is the judicial authorities. As we have emphasized before, the priority of our President is the stability of our country, the prosperity of our nation and the strengthening of our social unity. “It serves the construction of our future,” he said.

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel’s unfounded accusations against our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, are the manifestation of a style based on attracting attention and diverting the agenda, moving away from the constructive and rational basis of politics. Rather than strengthening democratic competition, this approach…

— Burhanettin Duran (@burhanduran) March 24, 2026

In the last hearing on the eighth day of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality trial, where the corruption of the century, 161 billion public losses, and bribery and corruption in 143 actions were discussed, Ağaç A.Ş. General Manager Ali Sukas started his defense. At yesterday’s hearing, which started after the 4-day holiday, it was seen that at least 50 seats were empty in the section reserved for the audience. Businessman Ahmet Sarı had to pay a total of 232.5 million TL in bribes to Ekrem İmamoğlu’s advisors and relatives in order to receive his due payment from IMM. Ahmet Sarı, who testified during the investigation phase, noted that Sukas called him and requested 10 vehicles to use in the election campaign during the CHP Istanbul 2nd Region parliamentary candidacy process for his wife, Berna Sukas, and said, “I could not refuse the offer due to our ongoing work and receivables.” It was revealed that 10 vehicles with CHP logos were delivered to Berna Sukas, wife of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality bureaucrat Ali Sukas, who is a parliamentary candidate.

‘WE WERE LATE, WE FOUND 8-10 VEHICLES’

Sukas made confessions of this situation in his defense at yesterday’s hearing. In his defense, Sukas said, “I will express it with all my sincerity, there was a lot of attack from here. We did not make any preliminary preparations for my wife’s election campaign in the 2023 elections, we were late. I am at peace in conscience. We needed small commercial vehicles to work in the election. I talked about this issue with Ahmet Sarı (businessman) and he said ‘We found 8-10’. We talked about the price. There was 1 month until the election. He quoted a 1 month rental fee for all of them around 180-200 thousand. “We agreed,” he said.

I AM READY TO PAY THIS PUNISHMENT

Stating that they wanted to pay when they delivered the vehicles after the election, but they were told ‘Let us support you, let us contribute’, Sukas said, “If Ahmet Sarı looks me in the eye and says ‘I cannot get what I owe from Ağaç AŞ. That’s why I had to pay these,’ I am ready to pay this penalty.”

‘WE COULD NOT PAY OUR DEBT’

Sukas continued his defense by saying that Sarı said to him, “We will handle it”: “I repeated it 4-5 times. When we handed over the vehicles after the election, I asked for the account number. He said, ‘We took care of that, let’s support our sister, she couldn’t be elected anyway. You are so worn out’. There is such an open, sincere relationship between us.”

LACK OF IQ LEVEL!

The court president gave İmamoğlu, who wanted to ask a question to Ali Sukas, the right to speak. However, İmamoğlu targeted the prosecution before the question. Prosecutor’s decision against Ağaç A.Ş. İmamoğlu, who called the comparative table of money outflows related to the year ‘a lie’, said to the presiding judge, “The tables are intended to be complete garbage. This table is wrong. I say that the table presented by the prosecution is a lie. Even with a secondary school IQ, he would have been better prepared.” He made insulting remarks to the prosecutor.

HE CALLED HELP CARDS ‘TRADITION’

Sukas answered the Presiding Judge’s question about aid cards as follows: “Traditionally, during Ramadan, companies bring whatever they want and leave it to us. There would not be a record with figures regarding this. Since there is nothing systematic, there is no such record.”

Halit and Fatma Erdem couple, who have 3 children and 9 grandchildren, are happy in their new home, as their house was heavily damaged in Hatay during the disaster of the century. Halit Erdem (65) expressed his joy by saying, “My state gave me the house that I couldn’t even roof, literally for free.” Erdem Family, whose 2-storey detached houses in Hatay’s Ötençay District were destroyed in the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, settled in the village houses built by the state for earthquake victims in the same neighborhood. “We were not expecting such a beautiful and big house,” said Halit Erdem, adding, “The real surprise for us was the payments. We were expecting a payment of at least 2 million TL. We were thinking about how we would pay, but the moment our President announced the payments, our happiness doubled.

Our state has once again shown how it protects the people. If I wanted to build this house myself, I couldn’t even build the roof for 448 thousand liras. We became homeowners for the cost of a roof. I will take out a loan and pay it immediately. “May God grant everyone such a beautiful house,” she said. Stating that her house is spacious, Fatma Erdem (61) said, “People around us were telling us, ‘Even if he did, you wouldn’t be able to handle that debt.’ Thank God, our President embarrassed those who could not bear it. I even enjoy cleaning my house. “My grandchildren are having fun in the garden,” he said.

The urban transformation project carried out in Tozkoparan, Istanbul, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and Güngören Municipality, continues successfully. In the project, 1179 residences and 43 workplaces have been completed so far and delivered to their beneficiaries. Citizens experienced the joy of Ramadan Feast in their new homes this year. The first 3 stages of the Tozkoparan Urban Transformation Project, implemented by Emlak Konut GYO, have been completed. In the 4th stage, which continues under the coordination of the Urban Transformation Directorate, the construction of 2 thousand 498 residences and 133 workplaces continues.

Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, shared the images of citizens who have new and solid houses in Tozkoparan, Güngören district, and said, “The joy of living in solid and safe houses with their parks, gardens, and our children without being left behind is different. This is how the holiday was spent in the transformed Tozkoparan.”

‘WE SLEEP EASILY NOW’

Neighborhood residents, who gained solid homes with urban transformation, also talked about the great change they experienced. Serhan Yıldız said, “This place is modern and spacious, designed with beautiful engineering. I personally came and saw it during the construction phases, I think it is quite solid. Now, when we put our heads on the pillow, we sleep comfortably. The payment plan is very good. So, I think it is suitable for all budgets.” Explaining that their old house was very humid, Ali Yalçın summarized the happiness of his new home with the following sentences: “All those who ask say, ‘Uncle Ali, it is really as you described.’ I say, ‘Come’, let’s take a tour. I say, ‘Come’, enter the house together. Let’s go to my flat. I say, ‘Come’, let’s go to the garages. Let’s go downstairs to the garages. I say, ‘Come’ and watch me enter the door. I said, ‘You can’t enter without a card. You can’t enter without a card.’ “They made it into a stanza.” ANKARA

‘I FEEL SAFE HERE’

Melisa Şahin, who has been living in the region for 30 years, drew particular attention to the security and social facilities and said, “I feel safe. I have a baby, I may not be able to take him to a park outside, but I can go out here immediately, there is a park opposite my house, and the garden is very large. Also, the neighborly culture still continues, which is very important in this era.”

Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş announced that 18 thousand 860 children have benefited from the Anka Child Support Program since 2014. The program is implemented to ensure the psychosocial recovery of traumatized children and strengthen their social adaptation. Within the scope of the program carried out within the Specialized Children’s Homes Site (İÇES), the rehabilitation process is planned taking into account the individual needs of the children. While a counselor is assigned to each child admitted to the institution, an Individual Needs and Risk Assessment Form (BIRDEF) is filled out within the first 10 days. With this evaluation, the child’s social, psychological and family situation is analyzed and appropriate support mechanisms are put into action. Program; It consists of individual counseling, group studies, family support services and crisis intervention processes. Group studies are carried out in 78 sessions under 5 headings, each session lasting 45 minutes. In addition, through work with families, parenting skills are strengthened and child-family relationships are supported. As a result of the evaluations made every three months, the service process of the children is replanned. The program aims for the healthy development of children with its reward-oriented approach and versatile support system.